Nova Bus Names Kardos New VP of Business Development

Nova Bus announced the appointment of John Kardos as vice president of business development.

Nova Bus president Jean-Pierre Baracat made the announcement, adding “John is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in the transportation industry and over 2 years of dedicated work at Nova Bus. He is transparent and constructive in his business relations, and he always seeks out win-win partnerships. It makes him the ideal candidate to lead the organization’s business development team.”

Kardos joined Nova Bus in 2010 as bids and contracts director, after holding a variety of high level positions for major firms in the transportation sector. He brings over 20 years of experience in international sales, business development, long-term contract negotiations and project management. During his career, Kardos was instrumental in developing new markets worldwide and managing teams in various countries, including Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and Hungary.

Kardos holds an International Master of Business Administration from York University in Toronto.